spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
settlement; solution; resolution
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
notice; attention; observation
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
pupil; student; schoolchild
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
hostility; animosity; enmity
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
direct control; direct supervision